We will clamp down on LGBT+ Practices – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has assured Ghanaians of the Service’s resolve to clamp down on activities of homosexuals (LGBT) and groups endorsing the practice. The Criminal Code of Ghana criminalises unnatural carnal knowledge and provides for a prison term of not more than three years for anyone found guilty of unnatural […]
Prince Philip moved to new hospital as he continues treatment for infection
Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was moved from one London hospital to another on Monday for treatment of an infection and observation of a preexisting heart condition, Buckingham Palace announced. The 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in London on February 17 after feeling unwell. […]
Cabinet approves new standards bill, ready to be laid in weeks – Alan Kyerematen
Cabinet has given approval for the new standards bill to be presented to Parliament for consideration and passage, Trade and Industry Minister-designate Alan Kyerematen told the vetting committee last Friday. The bill which replaces the Standards Authority Act 1973 (NRCD 173) will empower the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to destroy seized substandard goods while introducing […]
Swiss newspaper apologises for ‘inappropriate’ headline about new WTO Director-General
A Swiss newspaper has apologised for publishing an offensive headline about new World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala was the first woman and first African woman to be appointed as the Director-General of the WTO. But the regional daily Aargauer Zeitung caused outrage by headlining that “this grandmother will be the new […]
President Akufo-Addo takes COVID-19 jab publicly
President Akufo-Addo Monday morning took the COVID-19 shot at the 37 Military Hospital. He is the first public officer to take the vaccine publicly in Ghana. The move is part of efforts by government to demystify the conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccines. The President was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo who also […]
Ivory Coast to kickstart Covax vaccines rollout
Healthcare workers in Ivory Coast city of Abidjan will be the first to be inoculated as the west African nation kicks off its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Monday. It is the first national rollout of the UN-backed Covax programme – the global vaccine sharing initiative to help poorer countries control the pandemic. The programme will […]
I’m ready to assist C.K Akonnor – Laryea Kingston
A former Black Stars player, Laryea Kingston, says he will welcome a move to be part of Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s technical team when approached to do so, saying it is an opportunity he cannot turn down. However, the young coach says his commitment to Right to Dream Academy, where he is a coach, can only […]
Man wanted for ‘killing’ his wife
A 29-Year-old woman, Margaret Sam, is alleged to have been murdered by her husband, an unemployed commercial vehicle driver, at Olebu, near Ablekuman, in the Ga West District in the Greater Accra Region. The body of the deceased was found two days after she was allegedly strangled in the bedroom of the couple. The police […]
Golden Globe winners 2021: See the full list
The Golden Globe Awards were presented Sunday night. A full list of nominees follows below, with winners indicated in bold. TELEVISION Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy Don Cheadle – “Black Monday” Nicholas Hoult – “The Great” Eugene Levy – “Schitt’s Creek” Jason Sudekis – “Ted Lasso” – *WINNER […]
593 needy KNUST students benefit from laptop project
A total of 593 brilliant, needy students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have benefitted from the University’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) project to help less privileged students pursue their university education. The support is open to only Ghanaian students, including students from the Institute of Distance […]
